As per the Census 2011, the total Population of Chhattisgarh is 2.55 Cr. Thus the population of
Chhattisgarh forms 2.11 percent of India in 2011.
Chhattisgarh has total population of 25,545,198 in which males were 12,832,895
while females were 12,712,303.

Total area of Chhattisgarh is 135,192 square km. Thus the population Density of Chhattisgarh is 189
per square km which is
lower
than national average 382 per square km.

Population

2.55 Cr

Literacy

70.28%

Sex Ratio

991

Chhattisgarh Literacy Rate - Census 2011

The total literacy rate of
Chhattisgarh is 70.28% which is
less
than average literacy rate 72.98% of India. Also the male literacy rate is 80.27% and the female
literacy rate is 60.24% in Chhattisgarh.

Chhattisgarh

India

Female

60.24%

64.63%

Male

80.27%

80.88%

Total

70.28%

72.98%

Chhattisgarh Sex Ratio - Census 2011

The average sex ration is the number of females per 1000 males. As per the Census 2011, the Average Sex Ration of Chhattisgarh is 991 which is
above
than national average of 943 females per 1000 males. Also the
child sex ration (age less than 6 years) of Chhattisgarh is at 969 which is
higher
than 918 of India.

Chhattisgarh Working Population - Census 2011

In Chhattisgarh out of total population, 12,180,225 were
engaged in work activities. 67.7% of
workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months)
while 32.3% were
involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,180,225 workers
engaged in Main Work, 3,038,094 were cultivators (owner or co-owner)
while 2,505,999 were Agricultural labourer.

Total

Male

Female

Main Workers

8,241,714

5,597,454

2,644,260

Cultivators

3,038,094

2,057,774

980,320

Agriculture Labourer

2,505,999

1,390,758

1,115,241

Household Industries

136,696

91,724

44,972

Other Workers

2,560,925

2,057,198

503,727

Marginal Workers

3,938,511

1,536,412

2,402,099

Non Working

13,364,973

5,699,029

7,665,944

Chhattisgarh Urban/Rural Population - Census 2011

As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Chhattisgarh, 23.24% people lived in urban regions
while 76.76% in rural areas. The total figure of population
of urban population was 5,937,237 out of which 3,035,469 were males while remaining 2,901,768 were females.
In rural areas of Chhattisgarh, male population was 9,797,426
while female population was 9,810,535.

The average sex ratio in urban regions of Chhattisgarh was 956 females per 1000 males.
Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Chhattisgarh was 937
girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Chhattisgarh were 736,748 which is 12.41% of total urban population.
Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Chhattisgarh was 1,001 females
per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Chhattisgarh was 977 girls per 1000 boys.

The average literacy rate in Chhattisgarh for urban regions was 84.05 percent in which
males were 90.58% literate while female literacy stood at
77.24%. The total literate
population of Chhattisgarh was 15,379,922. Similarly in rural areas of Chhattisgarh, the
average literacy rate was 65.99 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females
stood at 76.98% and
55.06% respectively. Total literates in rural areas
of Chhattisgarh were 11,008,956.

Rural

Urban

Population %

76.76%

23.24%

Total population

19,607,961

5,937,237

Male population

9,797,426

3,035,469

Female population

9,810,535

2,901,768

Sex ratio

1,001

956

Child sex ratio (0-6 age)

977

937

Child population

2,924,941

736,748

Literates

11,008,956

4,370,966

Average literacy

65.99%

84.05%

Male literacy

76.98%

90.58%

Female literacy

55.06%

77.24%

List of Districts in Chhattisgarh

List of districts of Chhattisgarh with Population, Literacy rate,
Sex Ratio etc. As per the Census 2011, Chhattisgarh is
divided into 18 districts (zilla) which act as the
administrative divisions.
Raipur
is the largest district of Chhattisgarh by population, while the
least populated district of Chhattisgarh is Narayanpur.

Below is the complete list of districts (zilla) of
Chhattisgarh sorted by population.